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Top places to visit in Dublin

6 places worth your time in Dublin, with what each is actually like and when to go.

Last updated 2026-08-09

1. Trinity College and the Book of Kells

Trinity College and the Book of Kells
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A ninth-century illuminated gospel, and the Long Room library above it.

2. Kilmainham Gaol

Kilmainham Gaol
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Where the leaders of the 1916 Rising were executed, and the most important site for understanding modern Ireland.

3. Guinness Storehouse

Guinness Storehouse
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Seven floors in a former fermentation plant, ending at a rooftop bar with a city view.

4. National Museum of Archaeology

National Museum of Archaeology
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Bog bodies, the Ardagh Chalice and the Tara Brooch, free to enter.

5. Phoenix Park

Phoenix Park
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Twice the size of Central Park, with a wild fallow deer herd and the president's residence.

6. Howth and the coastal cliff walk

Howth and the coastal cliff walk
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A fishing village at the end of the DART line, with a cliff path and seals in the harbour.

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